Pediatric Colorectal Research Fellowship

Pediatric Colorectal Research Fellowship

The Pediatric Colorectal Research Fellowship is a one- or two-year program focusing on the treatment and long-term outcomes of patients with pediatric colorectal problems.

The Pediatric Colorectal Research Fellowship is a one- or two-year program. The fellow will conduct research on the treatment and long-term outcomes of patients with pediatric colorectal problems and may also possess surgical assistant responsibilities. Based on fellow interest, collaboration with our basic science colleagues in the area of tissue engineering will be encouraged and fostered.

In April 2014, Nationwide Children’s Hospital formed The Center for Colorectal and Pelvic Reconstruction: one of the first centers in the world to formally integrate all specialties involved in providing complete care of the colon and rectum in kids. This environment provides a unique experience for Pediatric Colorectal fellows.

What You Need to Know

Program Overview

Clinical and research components
The fellow’s experience will be in advanced colorectal surgery and collaborating specialties, including GI Motility and pelvic reconstruction. The Colorectal Research fellow will participate in data collection and QI projects focused on colorectal surgery in pediatric patients, as well as the study of optimal curriculum development for pediatric surgical education in the area of colorectal surgery. Tissue engineering experience is also available through collaboration with the basic science labs of Christopher Breuer, MD and Gail Besner, MD. The fellow is expected to submit at least two papers for publication.

Supervisory and patient care responsibilities
The fellow will participate as a teaching assistant for junior residents. In addition to research responsibilities, the fellow will review colorectal, GI motility and urologic/gynecologic reconstruction cases.

Didactic sessions and teaching methods
The fellow will participate in the robust teaching conferences offered by the Center for Colorectal and Pelvic Reconstruction Surgery, as well as pediatric surgery, pediatric urology, pediatric gynecology and/or pediatric GI. The fellow will participate in weekly meetings with the reconstructive and motility/fecal incontinence teams, in which case presentations and discussions will demonstrate case selection, operative planning, medical management, and identification of complications and pitfalls in order to identify optimal approaches to solving colorectal problems.

Fellow supervision and evaluation
The Pediatric Colorectal Research fellow will participate in research under the mentorship of the Program Director and designated research mentors.

The Program Director will meet with the fellow quarterly to review overall performance. A final summative evaluation will be provided at the conclusion of the program.

Education & Training

Objective: To conduct research on the treatment and long term outcomes of patients with pediatric colorectal problems, including but not limited to: